The Sun. — London, England, 1826-04-22 00:00:00

i date thi Laws' respecting the violation of Property. .By such useful labours as these, the Right Hon. Gentleman has entitled himself to the everlasting gra titude of the Country ; and we trust that he will yet add many a wreath to that well merited fame which he has already earned. The CHANCELLOR of the Ex ctirQuEn in the course of the conversation on the Bank Charter Amendment Bill, stated that His Ma jesty's Government had used its influence to induce the Directors to grant all the concessions wished for by Country Bankers, with respect to the payment of the Notes in London, and also as to their amount, but that the Bank had declined to do so. We inserted in our paper of yesterday an interest ing extract of a letter from an officer at Frame, com municating various facts relative to the Court of Ave, and the war now raging there with the Burmese empire ; and expressing a very confident opinion of the pro bability o f a speedy termination to hostilities by the submission of the Golden-footed Monarch to the terms which will be dictated to him, namely, the pay ment of the expences of the war, the possession of Arracan, and the country south of the Salamy River, with certain other restrictive obligations. The writer of this letter appears to be so well in formed upon all points connected with the events which have taken place during the existence of the war, that we cannot refuse to pay great deference to the opinion which he has expressed with so much confidence, and we shall greatly rejoice if the next arrivals from India should bring accounts confirma tory of his anticipations. We cannot, however, quite overcome our fears, that news of , a contrary character may be received. We have always viewed the Bur mese war as one pregnant with consequences of a disastrous nature to our interests in the East, with reference both to loss of life, loss of treasure, and Possibly eventually to loss of territory. If the causes of this war were sufficient to justify its being undertaken, operations of more determined and energetic character, ought to have been pursued at its very commencement. A force of overwhelming extent ought to have been immediately employed, and a blow struck before the Burmese had learned that their own security was best ensured by a cautious and harrassing system, which, from the prejudicial effects of the climate on the constitution of Europeans, Would bring to their aid the powerful auxiliary of pestilential disease. The expellees of the protracted war have been greater than any sum which need have been expended in the equipment of a force of far larger magnitude for a decisive operation, and danger to the stability of our Eastern Empire has been produced . _ by, inmAina an example to be set to all the Native ,HPawers, of the possible success of cautious but de tennmed'resistance.tb our arms. Impressed with these feelings, and with the para mount importance to the interests of our dominion in India, that thy, opinion of our invincibility, hitherto entertained by the Native Powers, should be main tained, which can alone be effected by the successful termination of the war in which we are unhappily en gage 4, we cannot but recommend that a power ful reinforcement of king's troops should be sent to India without delay, and the energies of our country at once applied to an object which appears/ to us to be second to none at this moment, in difficulty and im portance. The operations simultaneously going on against Bhurtpore afford an additional argu ment for increasing the forces in India. Of the success ful result of those operations, however, we are san guine, as the well-known skill and gallantry of Lord CONIBERNIERE, and the enthusiasm which pre vails in the force employed under his orders, justify the expectation that this far-famed fortress will not have been able to withstand the attack meditated against it, and that a booty of immense value will have rewarded the victorious army. On the question of West India Slavery, we have been favoured with communications by several friends who take different views of the subject—and think it r ight (whether prudent or not) at once to give the out line of our sentiments on thlit question. We deeply regret the 'distress of the West India Proprietors, and We frill- never lend ourselves to the further deprecia tion lof their property by advocating Emancipation if no accompanied by complete remuneration to the legall owners of the Slaves. But in our regret for their difficulties, and with the Sincerest wish to see their in terestsas flourishing as ever----we cannot work our selveS into the belief (as some persons seem to have .lone:, that Slavery is other than a positive evil. We are convinced that we might turn the question to better account by taking up decidedly one side or Other.; but, .whatever may be thought of the course we adopt, we shall rather occupy our time (unsuccessfully PerhSps) in endeavouring to allay those angry feelings which often render parties incapable of seeing how Inutnal toncession may promote the best interests of all. We may probably revert to this subject. The following is one of the communications which we have alluded to ; and although not consistent with our Vil * B 3 yet, as it comes from a Correspondent for whose talents and character 'we entertain the highest respect, :we readily give it insertion : Tg TUE ( EDITOR OF THE SUN. LONDON, APRIL 21, 1826, Sin - ,-11aving recently returned from the Gold Coast, I it may be amusing to your readers to receive an account of an interview, which lately took place between the King of DAHOMEY and the Cap tain of a trading vessel, who visited his capital for commercial purposes. The KING, after complain.- ing bitterly of the active part taken by the King of ENGLAND in suppressing the Slave Trade, announced his intention of sending a messenger to GEORGE the FOURTH, to request that he would give immediate or ders. to his people to cease from molesting those whom they may find engaged in this lucrative and legitimate traffic ; and his MAJESTY ended his representation by observing, that " he did not see why the King of ENGLAND should disturb his dominions, as he had never interfered with that of the British Isles ;" and that if it were determined to persevere in a course so detrimental to the interests of Dahomey, some remuneration ought to be made for the loss which he and his subjects would experience from so inconvenient an exception to the principles of free trade. In reply the Captain assured his sable Ma jesty, that the King of ENGLAND; although a very powerful Monarch, could not, if so disposed, give the orders required, in consequence of the influence of a select tribe amongst his subjects, who had determined that slavery was contrary to the divine law, and that a practice nearly coeval with the world should at once be given up without any compensation to those who were the sufferers' by its abolition. The Captain represents that he felt quite unable to answer that part of the KING'S remonstrance in which he urged the unfairness of interference with the trade of his country, and indeed it appears quite unanswer able : but as his sable Majesty did not form one of the high contracting parties who at the peace agreed to give up slave trading for a pecuniary consideration, I conclude that his claim for compensation will not be listened to, and that, like many others whose interests are likely to suffer in a similar cause, he must be satis fied with the thanks which, to encourage him in well doing, will no doubt be voted to him at the next meet ing of the Anti-Slavery Society.—l am, Sir, Your faithful Servant, AN OFFICER. The following letter on the subject of Naval Ap pointments which has been addressed to the Editor of the Morning Herald, and published in that Journal on Thursday,. will spew our Readers the spirit which actuates the Writers who are daily making attacks on the Admiralty. No comment whatever from us is necessary : TO THE EDITOR. OF THE MORNING HERALD. SlR—Every one agrees with you on the necessity of some in quiry into the present system of promotion in the Navy; but let me ask you when will this inquiry be made? Certainly not in the House of Commons, where so large a majority is interested in supporting it. No, no !it is not to the Aristocracy that we are to look for any exertion to put an end to these shameul abuses. I will tell you when the nation will be roused from its present apa thy, when the enemy are destroying the commerce in the ports and harbours, in the face. of au impotent navy !! Whatever your sophists may say or think, that unhappy period will not he long protracted, unless very vigorous mwsures are adopt ed to oppose the vile system of patronage under which we. are hastening with such rapid strides to our ruin. To prevent the possibility of being accused of bold assertions, unsupported by facts (in respect to the present vile system of advancing the Aristocracy), i herewith transmit a statement, the particulars of which are furnished, by the " Navy List,"'pnblish ed by the authority of the Admiralty. There are actually in commission flirty-three ships, com manded by Post Captains, eliijible to command frigates, eighteen of which are commanded by Lords, sons or nephews of Lords and Baronets,* many of whom had not entered the service at the con clusion of the war, and I believe hardly one that had com manded a post-ship ; and I presume that I may safely add, that twenty out of the remaining twenty-five are commanded by officers having Parliamentary interest, or the relatives or par ticular friends of the Lords of the Admiralty. Ido not mean to assert that in this latter class some distinguished officer are not to be found ; but do not let it be supposed that it is to their claims or to their merit that they are indebted for their ap pointments ; indeed they all know perfectly well that such quali. , fixations, unaided by powerful interest, are very useless appen dages—an officer soliciting an appointment at the Admiralty, with no other recommendation, only finds his solicitations treated with derision and contempt. In conclusion, let me mention a circumstance which appears not to be generally known—namely, that the Captains in the Navy who have had the rank of full Colonel sixteen years, are in the receipt of less half-pay than Lieutenant Colonels pro moted yesterday, and that there are Lieutenant Generals, who had scarcely entered the service when the oldest Post-Captains had the rank they hold. To be quite sure of the ground of my assertions, you would do well to refer to the Lists. A FRIZND TO JUSTICE. P.S. Of the Nobles employed (not including such men as Sir W. Hoste, and others made Baronets for their services) the pro portion is eighteen in forty-three; on the list they stand about eight in a hundred. Query—Why. do the Navy Board persist in - building 28 gun ships—a non-descript? * Earl of Huntington; Lords Napier, Byron, Thyme; Ho. nourables Rodney, Spencer, Maude, Dundas, ROW, Spencer; Sirs . J. Sinclair, C. Sullivan, J. H. Burrard, W. Wiseman; Captains Gambier, Fitzclarence, Dundas, and Murray. $ Sir F. Adam, fur one. Thursday evening, between eight and nine o'clock, Mr. DYKES, the King's Messenger, arrived at the Foreign Office in Downing-street, . with dispatches from the Duke of WELLINGTON to Mr. Secretary CANNING, dated up to the sth instant. Dispatches were received yesterday morning at the Colonial Department, from Lieutenant-Genera Sir G. L. Co LE, G. C. B. at the Mauritius. Yesterday Prince ESTERIIAZY, the Austrian Am bassador, transacted business with Mr. Secretary CAN 'xirro, at his office in Downinf-street. Mr. MEATES, the Kings Messenger, *ho was sent off a few evenings since with dispatches to meet the Duke, of WELLINGTON, we are concerned to say, met with a serious accident on his journey, as he was entering Frankfort the horses in his carriage took fright, ran away with the carriage, and before the horses could be stopped Mr. MEATEs had experienced so much inju r y by the overturning , of the carriage that his right shoulder was dislocated, and he was in other' respects . so much bruised that on his being taken into a hotel, and a surgeon sent for to attend him, he was found to be in so bad a state that it was deemed im possible for him to proceed with his state dispatches ; and upon application being made, representing the distressing circumstances to die British Minicer resi dent at Frankfort, his txcellency sent a Courier off to forward the dispatches to their destination. Madame nisTA left Calais at the same time sa Mr.' DYKES) the King's Messenger, and arrived in London, at Brunet's Hotel, on Thursday morning. THE FUNDS. CITY, 12 o'CLocr. Consols opened this morning at nearly the same price they left off yeterday, at 79k, for the Account; since which they are done at 7911 with little fluctua tion. It is not expected that any business of conse quence will take place this day, owing to the major part of the Hebrews being absent from the Stock Ex change, it being a great holiday with them, Passover. The Cousol Market appears rather heavy, which is more attributed to the local state of the country than to political information, of which we have not any as yet. In the Foreign Market a good deal has been doing, Columbian, Mexican, and Peruvian experienced a rise in the earlier part of the morning—since they have somewhat declined. Shares remain in a had state : Old Spanish, 7i to 8 ; Russian, 76k, 7 ; Mexican, ; Peruvian, 30 to 31 ; Columbian, 431, ; Chili, 45 ; Greek Bonds, 15 to 16 ; Brazilian Bonds, 55, 56 ; Exchequer Bills, 10 to 11 pm.; New Scrip, to pm. Two oi Clock. The Consul Market within this hour has mate rially changed and become heavy. Consols, which were in the earlier part of the morning at 791 for the Account, are at the present time 79 to k, and the fluctuation has been, during the morning, from 791 to 79, a fall ofd per cent. Up to the present hour we have no political information that can be depended on, but the idea still prevails that a war will take place be tween Russia and the Turks, some of the West End of the town party have been '`selling, and this is more likely to have caused the above decline in Consols. The letters this morning from the manufacturing districts continue to be gloomy, and great fear is en tertained for the result. New Scrip has been done at 7i prem. One hundred thousand pounds in specie has arrived Mr. ROTITSCHILIA. Old Spanish 7i to i; Mexican 63i to 63;1; Co lombian New 421 to 43 ; Russian 76 to ; Greek 15 to 16 ; New Scrip prem.; Exchequer Bills 10 to 11 prem.; Peruvian 32 to 33. HUME'S LIKENESSES. Why is Mr. Humz like the Gentleman who ran away with Miss Turner ?--Answer—Because one mis-takes, and the other takes Miss. Wly is Mr. HUME like a dumb boy ?—Because he makes motions. THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON AND THE COS SACKS.—Our readers may imagine that the Emperor of RUSSIA was anxious to pay every respect to the Duke of WELLINGTON on his late approach to the Russian capital, and for this purpose he ordered relays of Cossacks to be on the road, to escort him on his journey. A pftity was accordingly 'stationed on the frontiers to obey the orders of their MONARCH ; but the Noble Duke being in advance of his suite about four miles, in it light Biucha,"lie was not recog nised, and suffered to pass without notice. The main body of the suite, in several carriages, shortly after wards came up, wimp inquiry Was nimle for the . great man, on which the mistake was,AiSecivered, and the poor Cossacks, apprehensive of persornd consequences, rode after his Grace with the utmostlury, unions to repair their error. How the'Nobla:Duke felt on see ing himself thus pursued, We knout not but on receiV- ; ing an explanation, he was highly amused by the con fusion which the simplicity of his equipage had pro- duced. The Duke Of DEVONSIII Tt • E'S recent 'visit to Lord and Lady GRANVILLE, at Paris, was connected with his Grace's mission as Ambassador Extraordinary to the Imperial Court of Russia, - of which we were the first to inform the public. The Noble Duke's suite on this occasion will include many. of his near .relatives, - and very particular friends, the selection of whom is left en tirely to his own unfettered choice. The late Dowager Viscountess CRENIORNE, whose death we have already recorded, was a very great fa vourite with his Majesty GEORGE HI. and his Queen. Her beautiful villa on the banks of the Thames, above Chelsea Bridge, the gardens . and' grounds of which were planted and adorned by Lady CRENIORNE, was the scene of many a lengthened visit of their MA JESTIES and their daughters. 'rho poor in the neigh boxirhood of Chelsea, to whom her Ladyship was most bountiful, will feel a severe loss by her death. Married, at Southampton, Rear Admiral A. P. HOLLIS, to HARRIET LoinsA, youngest daughter .oIJA st ES CRAB, Esq. of Southampton. A dashing Foreign Minister, being reproached by his companions with having made the enormous settle ment of 10,0001. upon a celebrated danseuse, rebutted the charge by exclaiming, ", Do you suspect me of throwing away so much money upon stieh a face ?" Ah, mon Prince," said a bystander, " you don't pay for her face, but for yours." FATAL ACCIDENT IN RICILMOND PARK.--As a Mr. ACHESON, of Edinburgh, who was on a visit with some friends a t Brentford - ' was riding yesterday in Richmond Park, accompanied by his daughter, he fell from his horse ; he was promptly conveyed to the Star and Garter, where he received every attention. Me dical 'aid was immediately obtained, but in vain ; lie expired about five o'clock in the afternoon. STATE OF TRADE IN PAISLEY.—We are Sorry to announce, that trade still continues in a very languishing condi tion, and that the prospect of any immediate improvement in the India Imit a tio n line, which is our principal branCh, is faint indeed. There is a little stir in the silk manufacture, and se veral Louses h ave engage d a few of their unemployed hands; a few weavers have likewise been engaged for striped and shaded gown-pieces, which, from the taste displayed in the admirable combination of the different colours, form a most beautiful article. Plain work is considerably duller., Upon the whole, itis believed b elieevnade to ed i thatt, m he it n ig u a m te be , ervofen partially,pthlt:yeddistrismuspownhitehhe day in crease;the and, un d er th ese c i rcums tances, it will, requir e ever y exer tionafter day, is making deeper inroads upon the co u t t u ty t i 'o s : Co o na f iza t e h s e .nnttye w in,r o g(wl r a k toay - s ing classes. —( Paisley Advertiser') -t7 . a mKeeEtiNngTolfSellle Directorsß.lL l an tO d A p D ro ;C riet O o N r l s P o A f held at the King's Head, Poultry, for the purpose of or dissenting from, a compromise Made by the Directors o n th e part of the Company, with M e s s rs. Willis and Yerbeke, the lit Agents of the Company. After some conversation the resolution was then put and carried, approving of the compromise with Messrs. Wilks and Verbekes, as also enabling the Directors to order the Bankers to pay 6s. per :Share to the Shareholdera. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. THE KING, &c. _WINDSOR, APRIL 21.—The continued fineness of the weather enables his A/An/STY every day to take his drives in the Grea t Park for upwards of three hours together. His Majesty mostly leaves the Royal Lodge at two o'clock, driving himself in his pony pheaton, accompanied by the Lord Steward, and a part of the Royal Suite in another, with two or three attendants on horseback. The King makes butt little alteration in his route*, visiting the various places about the Park where alterations are making under his personal direction, which affords him much amusement and recreation. He regularly dines at seven o'clock. His Majesty is expected to visit the Castle either this day or to- morrow. Yesterday the Duchess of Gloucester and the Princess Feodore accompanied by her Royal Sister, the Princess Victoria, visited the Princess Augusta. The Princess Augusta took an airing yesterday in her carriage and four, in the Parke, &c. . • Prince Leopold arrived in town yesterday evening from Clare mont. FASHIONABLE PARTIES. Sir Watkins Williams and Lady Harriet Wynn entertained a select party at dinner on Thursday, at their house in St. James's. square, among whom were—The Duchess of Northumberland, Lord Prudhoe, Mr. and Mrs. H. Clive, Miss Cornwall, Mr. Shipley Conway, Mr. H. B. Clive, Mrs. William Wynn, Mier C. W. Wynn, &c. Mrs. Wiss, in the Regent's Park, gave an elegant Ball and Sup per on Thursday evening, in a style of singular magnificence to a party of two hundred fashionables, under the direction of Messrs. Gunter. There were four drawing-rooms. The party broke up at four o'clock. Mrs. Walter Jones's Ball, on Thursday evening, in Bolton-row, was elegantly attended. Yesterday the Lord Mayor entertained a large party of the Clergy andComnon Council at Dinner.. LADY HOSE'S BALL.—In Old Palace-yard on Thursday evening, a very elegant Quadrille Ball was given by the Lady of Sir G. Rose, Bart. The three spacious drawing-rooms wereillu minuted at 11 o'clock; soon after the dancing commenced, and was kept up with great spirit till 3 o'clock. There were present—The Ministers from Prussia, the Netherlands, Bavaria ; also Emily, Marchioness of Londonderry, the Earl an d Countess of Sheffield, Lady Anne Holroyd, Lady Melville, and the Misses Dun das, Earl of Westmorland and Lady Georgians Fane, Lady Selsey, Earl of Harewond and Lady F. Lascelles, Countess Lu dolff, Madame and Mademoiselle Falck, Lady and Miss Orde ; Viscount Valletort, Countess of Hardwicke and Lady Elizabeth Stuart. ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES. The Duke of Norfolk arrived in town yesterday, from his meat, Farnham, Sutrolk.—The Doke of Grafton left town yesterday, for Newmarket.—Lord Frederick Beauclerk, R. N. left town yes terday, fur Devonport.—The Ladies L. and J. Fitzroy, have ar rived in town, from Wakefield Lodge.—Sir William Bellingham, Bart. and family have arrived at their house in Dover-street, from their seat in Ireland.=—Sir James Compton, Bart. arrived yester day at the Waterloo Hotel, Jermyn-street, from Portsmouth.— Sir Arthur Chichester, Bart. M. P. arrived yesterday ut Holmes's Hotel, Parliament-street, from Ireland. Arrivals at Fenton's New Hotel, St. James's-street :—Lord and Lady Southampton, from Bedfordshire ; the Hon. and Rev. Mr. Napier, from Paris. Departure:--Colonel Wood, for Berks. • Arrivals at the British Hotel, Jermyn-street :—Sir Robert Shaw, Bart. M.P. from Dublin. Departures.--Captain and Mrs. Mills, for the Continent; J. Randall, Est fur Newmarket; W. Stanley, Esq. on a tour. Arrivals at Nerot's Hotel, ,Clifford-street:—The Hon. Lady , Ashbrook ; Col. Mrs. and the Misses Mastertons; Capt. Gray. Departures and Mrs., )ouglas ; Mrs. and Miss Wad ticks ; the Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Reek Arrivals at Holding's Hotel, Dover-street—Lonl anti Lady Stafford and family, from Cossey Hall, Norwich ; Mr. Jerning ham, Lady Olivia Sparrow, from Southampton. Departures— Mr. Campbell, for Tunbridge Wells ; Sir Joshua Riddle. Departures from Kirkham's Hotel, Lower Brook-street :—Mr. and Mrs. Mason, for their seat in Norfolk ; Capt. Parkinson, fur Brighton ; J. Selby, Esq. for Newmarket. KING'S THEATRE. GRAND FANCY BALL. The Ball given at this theatre, for the benefit of the Italian and Spanish refugees, was very numerously at tended yesterday. The influence of the Ladies Patronesses, and the report which had been carefully circulated, that the assembly was to be quite select, succeeded in drawing, we should think, nearly SAM ',croons to assist at it. The ostensible cause of this Ball is so good and charitable, that it would be invidious, per haps to examine too curiously the motives which induced the crowd, or to attribute to a desire of associating, though but for a single night, with petunia of rank, that which is supposed to be pure benevolence. We should, however, be glad to see the ex ample extended a little further, and as the ladies who managed this balkhave found it so popular, they will, we hope, be induced to exert their influence on the behalf of the unfortunate manufac turers of Blackburn, and Spitalfields, whose distresses are not less urgent than these of the Spaniards and Italians, and whose claim upon the charity of their countrymen is para mount to all others, The ball was conducted in an extremely judicious manner. The precautions taken in distributing the tickets ensured the respectability at least of the persons present, and the strictest decorum prevailed throughout. The theatre, the use of which the proprietor contributed as his share towards the object of the ball, was fitted up in nearly the mine manner as the masquerade. The pit was covered with a flooring, and the whole of the space at the end of the stage was filled with a very well-executed allegorical transparency, by M. Zeta, representing the King drawn in a triumphal car. The centre boxes of the first tier, and the crush-room behind, were fitted .up for the ladies patronesaes. At a very early hour the house was filled, and the dancing commenced by quadrilles, which were kept up as well as the crowd permitted. The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, the Duchess of Kent, the Marchioness of Lans down, the Countess of, Jersey, and many other persons of rank, were among the Company. The whole entertainment went off with great spirit, and but for the absurd practice of inviting people to come dressed in character, would have been much more agreeable.' The ambiguous terms in which the advertisement was expressed gavesome of the folks who are fond of making them selves ridiculous an opportunity of playing all kinds of Tom foolery in the way of dress. There were ollicera out of number, who wore uniforms for the first time in their lives ; and the awk ward manner in which they Managed their accoutrements world have made one pity them but fur laughing. Gentle Men in Court dresses, who at other times are so good as t► minister to the Wants of the community in a thousand more useful ways—a fac simile of the late illustrious Poki—and a mass of indescribable persons, stalked about to the wonder of the more decent part of the assem bly. The mistakes to whic4 this gave rise were numerous. Among others, Poki grew so warm, that the black and grease with which he had covered his face began t► trickle off, and to tatoo him in the most natural style. A Director of an Assuranix, Com pany managed his sword so clumsily, that the hilt got entangled in the sweeping train of the Widow Coutts ; and but that he is married, might have given rise to a report that he was endeavouring to form an union which would he.•e ruined the hopes of the Duke of St. Albans. The better part of the company, however, were dressed as gentlemen usually are; and as black coats and clean linen are preferable to serge and spangle and no shirts, we. think that on the next similar occasion the wardrobes of the old dothesmen should be left in repose, and that gentlemen should be ,advised to dress themselves like Christians. Were Mr. CRESSET PELHAM'S motion for an ambulatory Parliament carried, the Members might be styled the Honourable Peripatetic:. . Mr. WAKEFIELD, jun. produced the remaining 5001. bail in Macclesfield, has friend, the Itev. Dr. DAviEs, being his surety. Mr. W. is, of course, at larg,e. ELEVE N COMELY THINGS.---These thing s are co mely and pleasant and worthy of honour from the behold(/' :—A young saint; an old martyr ; a religious soldier; a cons c i ent i ous st a te s man; a great man courteous; a learned man h um bl e; 'honour; acilliliolud, w ith o ut vanity; a friend. not changed with a w ith o ut understands the eye of its parents ; a cheerful corn_ pa sick man happy; a soul de p artin g wi th comfort and assurance— (Bishop 11a11.1 THE MARKETS. COVENT•GARDEN MARKET.-(Tuts Day.) Potatoes, from 3.. to 7s. per cwt., which is about from Is. 101 to 4.. 9d. per Winchester bushel ; Savoys and White Cabbages, from Is. 6d. to 3s. per dozen beads; Horse-radish, front 2s. to 4s. ; forced Asparagus, from 2s. to 6s. ; natural Asparagus, front 6s. to 12s. ; Brocoli. from Is. to 4s. ; and Celerey, from Is. 9d. to 3s. per bundle; Carrots, from to Ss. ; Turnips, from 2s. to 4s. ; Coleworts or Greens, from 2s. to 4s. ; Young Onions, from 28. to 3s. 6d. ; and Leeks, from 20. to 3s. 6d. per dozen bunches ; Brocoli Sprouts, from 10d. to Is. 3d. ; and Turnip Greens, from Is. 6d. to Is. per bushel basket; Spinach, &Om ls. 6d. to 2s. ; Apples, fisr common use, from Sa. to 61. ; choice eating Apples, from 6s. to 12s. ; and Onions, .from 2s. to 4s. per half sieve-about a third of a bushel ; Sea Ksle,from Is. to 3.. per punintet-4 kind of small salad basket ; Radishes, from Is. 2d. to Is. 6d.`per dozen hands ; sound sweet Oranges, front:4s.: td `1 es. ; and Lemons, front 7s. to 20s. per 100-or the former from 2/. 51. o 3/. 10s., the latter from 3/. 10s. to 4/. 15.1. per chest of two boxes ; Seville Oranges, from Ss. to 15s. per 100-or from 41. 15s. to 5/. 10s. per chest as above ; Spanish Chesnut., from 7s. to 11s. ; French Chesnuts, from 4.4. to 98. ; Spanish Haile Nuts, from 4s. 6d. to 7s. fid. ; and French Walnuts, from 4s. to S& per peck ; New Potatoes, from Is. to 4s. per pound. Most kinds of Vegetables were cheaper ; Apples dearer than on this day seinnight ; prices of Foreign Fruit-.stationary. Supply great, and trade tolerably brisk. HAY MARKETS—(Tnis Dar.) (At per load of 36 trusses.) ST. JAMES'S.—Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay, from 21. fis. to Si. bs. ; fine Upland Meadow and Rye Grais Hay, Si. be. to 41. 15s. ; Clover Hay, 3/. be. to 51. bs. ; Oat Straw, 1/. 12s. to 11. 16s. ; Wheat Straw, 1/. 16s. to V. A limited supply, and a briskish trade, at stationary prices. SstiruFlELD.—Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay, from 21. 10s. to 3/. 10s. ; fine Upland Meadow and Rye Grass,'SL 10s. to 4/. 10s.; Clover Hay, generally, Si. be. to 51. ; extraordinary' fine, Si, 10s. ; Oat Straw, 11. 12s, to 1/. 16s. ; Wheat Straw, 11. 16s. to 2/. A large supply, and a very dull trade, at barely stationary prices. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. WOOBBRN HUNT MEETING —Apart. 19. • The 4-yrs old Stake on the first day was won by Captain , Wyndham* Tender, beating four others. Th. Half-bred Stake did not fill. . . The Hwiters' Stake of 501. Two miles ; 1 lit. 81b. Mr. Owenson's Rambler - - - - 1 1 , Major Barnet's Sylph - - Capt. Brownlow's Musician - . !.. . . $ (. 4 Mr. Payne's Gypsey Girl . * .. , 4 5,!, Mr. Hanson's Logic - - _ _ Three others started. THURSIMY.-(LAST DAY.) Handicap Plate of 50/. for beaten Hunters on Wednesday. Capt. Brownlow'S hlusician, 10st. bib. - 1 4 3 1 Mr. Goodison's Fidget, 1 lit. 21b. 4 1 2 3 Mr. Barnet's Sylph, 1 Ist. 41b. 2 1 dr. Mr. Payne's Gypsey Girl, lOst. 41b. 2 3 4 at Mr. Hanson's Logic, 10st. - - - 5 5 di. It was as fine racing as could be, and the result showed what difference two or three pounds in weight makes, by comparing the first and secood days' races. EGHAM RACES, IS2i3. Nomination for the Gehl Cup. Duke of Richmond's Phantasm; Lord Montchar les names Burgundy ; Lord Egremont's brother to Spree ; Mr. 'Whiteside's Picton ; Mr. Ramsbottom's cb. c. by Irish Hollyhock ; Colonel Wood names eh. e. by Pan; Mr. Flemming's ch. e. by Andrew, Lord Palmerston's Gray Leg ; Mr. T, Jortm's eh. f. Partial ; Mr. Barker's b. c. Merlin ; Mr. Smith's Frogmore; anti Mr. Messer's Conviction. RIDE AND DRIVE MATCH. Another ride and drive match took place yesterday morning from the 45th mile-stone, near Basimpitoke, Hants. • A 'Gentle. Man of the name of MABBEILLEY undertook to perfornrit milts in three hours, for 100 sovereigns, and to go the first ten miles on fiat, and ride one horse, and to drive one. He accomplished it as follows :—The ten miles on foot took him an !tour and five minutes, when he mounted a fast half-bred bunter, and rode ra ther more than 20 miles in an hour and seven minutisri he next mounted a light gig in waiting, with a blood more in 4inics, gut accomplished the remainder of the distance in a minute and a few seconds within the given time. He was not bound to trot in har... ness, or the match must have been lost. Orders have been issued by his Majesty's Post Masters General, and directed to William Mackenzie, Esq., their agent, for four chosen seamen, belonging to late Plin/- chinbrook packet, to repair immediately to Linden, and join the crews of the new post-office ;deem-packet:4 that are about to be employed to and from the islands of Guernsey and Jersey. PE'rnn PIWNE hi a grocer in Leaden-h ill, mid by dint of watering the currants, sanding the sugar, and chopping the broom into the tea, during km apprenticeship, becomes free of the city, and looks wistfully wink yet a boy, at the fat equipage of London's Lord Mayor. Peter goes ,to the Mansion-house Ball on Easter Monday, and his , heart is held in thraldom by the well-sported ffirtativeness of /0 . 11 Jemima Ginger, of St. Mary-axe, who talks alma Apoller, and Wenus, and the Graces. Scant siege brings tint fort to capitula tion ; because Mr. Ginger has a large &wily, which eannbt be kept on nothing ; and as he is a man of figure, he knows full that if you take one deughter from six, the permanent remaistler will not exceed four. Peter Prune visits the . Gingers ; and Peter iv an altered man; for Jenlitria WAS finished at a west-end semiu.. ary, at which were the daughters of my Lord Hack, (by what mother is not said, as they ask for no certificates of marriage at the " finishes.") The fair ' bride in hope, disdains even the piano, but screeches out a fashionable opera tune with true Billingsgate cadence, and perforMs other ' feats at, which the heart of Peter . Prunnis'molten like sugar' The day is set, and the fair one lode 'eh:Leming at church ; but she must have a COUntry house, two maids, and" a' foot boy in livery. One extravagance follows another, and as there is nothing upon which the heart of Peter Prune, small as it is, can rest, the third moon finds the lady aband'oned to extra vagance, and poor Peter either to the ale-house or the Gazette, while, solely on account of the absurdity of her education, the poor female sinks, ere middle life, to a condition which hail better ' not be mentioned. But, cousins, the Subjed is long, and the time is short. Adieu.—(From the A 1?..) Two BROTHERS DROWNED.---The Baltimore Patriot of the 18th ult. contains the following distres sing statement Colonel sTErinew KERR and his bitother, WILEEAM Kra It 2 were drowned in the to nodoguinet Creek, about nine miles rims Carlisle, Pa, on 'Wednesday, the this inst. Cohi. nel Ktittu owned a mill and distillery near the above creek, and not being near a market for his produce, he attempted to navigate the creek in a skiff: when, in passing a dams the akift, in which was NVILLIA Pot KEttn, ithe Colonel being on shore), was drawn into a whirpool unit tilled by the water flowing over the dam. Colonel K can attempted to rescue his brother from w fr irpo hid . , p an er d il b o t i , i t s h s o i f tu th a t t,i l ' l T;e k r n e lt lo W s a t: ' ” BLOWING-VP OF AN AMERICAN STgAtt.BOAT.l'lluidf drawn —The steam-boat Telaca, belonging to Messrs. Bnoa and Co. of Lima, whilst lying at anchor in the port of Guarmey, coast of Peru, was blown. up by the supercargo, Mr. METROVITCH. He committed the act while the passengers were at dinner on the poop of the vessel, by firing a pistol into the powder maga zinc abaft, which instantly blew the after part of the vessel into the air. The melancholy effects of .this suicidal rlet, eventuated in the destruction of nearly all who wore at dinner, consisting of Captain 'GIBE, master of the boat, and four. passenger, killed,. and t m wo rr w ß o o t y m i ded rci . T i, was author s e found,a of the among the affair, ortti. nately two American Gentlemen, Mr. MArritEwsox, formerly supercargo of the ship : Mercury, of Proil-; denes,,, and a Mr. SWEAT (passenger belongitv . to the steam oat, were on the shore at that time. There is but littiAloubt they would have shared the flute of that appren of their unfortunate companions hal they been 00 beard."--( American Paper.) • who were Th t e lrot al e es d ionf.l:4l4laoki the e w un ee f rilt n :?b ,L'ila p 's as have been up and brought to Liverpool. PHI" ' aDe t w. held on them, and verdicts of to Accident a picked t r i et es u , rn h e a d s . not n y l e e t t b w ee ti T y f o o f un Th d. omAo al , 'Une tt ) an